We need to introduce a ‘brownfield-first’ housebuilding policy

By Neil Knight2019-08-13T05:00:00

There is enough suitable brownfield land in England to build more than 1 million new homes — so what’s the delay?

The latest report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows there is enough suitable brownfield land in England to build more than one million new homes.

The report is based on an analysis of local council brownfield registers. It shows there are more than 18,000 sites – an increase of 2,600 since February 2018 – and more than 26,000ha of brownfield land that could be built on. The report also suggests that the majority of the brownfield land they have identified is ready to build on now.

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